50 Events for 50 Years

To celebrate Grebel’s 50th Anniversary, the College is organizing 50 events over the course of the year! Many of these events are open to the public, but some are directed to specific portions of the Grebel audience. We have more events in the works than are listed here. Check back often for more ways to connect to Grebel during this 50th year!

Events for the Public

  1. Aug. 22      John Toews Book Launch
  2. Aug. 23      Chapel Choir Reunion
  3. Aug. 23      Date Stone Installation
  4. Aug. 23      Bridging Mind & Spirit Book Launch
  5. Aug. 23      Bow Tie Gala
  6. Aug. 23      50th Video Premiere
  7. Aug. 24      Sixties Era Reunion Brunch
  8. Aug. 24      50th Anniversary Reunions
  9. Aug. 24      Grebel Had Talent
  10. Aug. 25      50th Anniversary Celebration Service
  11. Sept. 14     Book Launch for Mennonite Mothering
  12. Sept. 25     First of Noon Hour Concert Series
  13. Sept. 28     Taste of Grebel
  14. Sept. 28     Annual General Meeting
  15. Oct. 10       Eby Lecture with Susan Schultz Huxman
  16. Oct. 18-20  Peace Justice Studies Association Conference
  17. Oct. 19       Alumni Train Ride to St. Jacobs
  18. Oct. 19       War Requiem
  19. Fall             Alumni Event in Toronto
  20. Nov. 28       John Ruth Book Launch
  21. Nov. 30       Chamber Choir, Chapel Choir, University Choir Concert: World Premiere of piece composed by Tim Corlis, commissioned by Grebel
  22. Fall            Term-end Concerts
  23. Winter        Sawatsky Lecture
  24. Mar. 6-7     Bechtel Lectures with Steve Nolt & Royden Loewen
  25. Winter        Alumni Event in Ottawa
  26. Winter        Term-End Concerts
  27. April 13       Convocation
  28. May 25       Ribbon Cutting for New Building
  29. Spring  Opening of MSCU Centre for Peace Advancement
  30. SpringAlumni event in Niagara
  31. Spring        Alumni Event in KW
  32. June (TBC)  Lebold Fundraising Dinner
  33. Spring        Archives and MHSO Workshop with Sam Steiner’s book launch


    Audience Specific Events & Activities

  34. Aug.          50th Anniversary Student Quilt
  35. Sept. 4      Commencement Time Capsule
  36. Sept. 20     Peace Day for High School Students
  37. Oct. 27      Scholarships and Awards Reception
  38. Oct. 29      Pastor’s Breakfast
  39. Fall           Student Search for Connie G.
  40. Fall           MCEC Youth Event
  41. Fall           Flashback Community Supper with Alumni Speaker
  42. Fall           50th Anniversary Reception for UW Community
  43. Mar. 1       President’s Circle Dinner
  44. Winter       Chapel Choir Church visit
  45. Winter       Church Music and Worship Conference
  46. Winter       Mennonite Student Conference 50th years later
  47. Spring       Anniversary Alumni Survey
  48. Spring       Grebel Family Picnic and New Building Tour
  49. May 28 -June 1 Mennonite Education Agency Marpeck Conference
  50. June 6-8    Sound in the Land III